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by PaigeLouise1
Sun Jan 24, 2010 7:03 pm
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: Please help! What colour/mutation is this hen?
Replies: 9
Views: 3414

Please help! What colour/mutation is this hen?

Hello! Someone on the forum suggested I might have better luck if I posted in this section.. so here goes- hope someone can help! I have had these ringneck for over a year now and I have no idea what 'type' (mutation I guess) she is. She breeds with a blue male so her babies have been blue. The grey...
by PaigeLouise1
Thu Jan 21, 2010 1:10 pm
Forum: Mutations/Genetics
Topic: Can anyone tell me what mutation this is?
Replies: 3
Views: 2440

Can anyone tell me what mutation this is?

Hello! I have had these ringneck for over a year now and I have no idea what 'type' (mutation I guess) she is. She breeds with a blue male so her babies have been blue. The grey spots on her back are a new addition- not sure if its due to the breeding? I will try and add a better photo of the front ...
by PaigeLouise1
Sun Sep 20, 2009 3:25 pm
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: How old should the babies be when I sell them?
Replies: 2
Views: 2383

How old should the babies be when I sell them?

Hi guys- not sure how old my babies should be when I sell them? What is a good age? Do the parents stress when the babies are gone? :(
Any advice would be appreciated.
by PaigeLouise1
Tue Jul 28, 2009 10:16 pm
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: HELP PLEASE-What to feed parents of newly hatched chicks
Replies: 8
Views: 2352

yeah there is one egg that hasnt hatched. If i new how to attach a photo I would. they are so ugly they are nearly cute! ha
by PaigeLouise1
Tue Jul 28, 2009 9:25 pm
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: HELP PLEASE-What to feed parents of newly hatched chicks
Replies: 8
Views: 2352

Hi I can't get in the aviary because the male has serious anger issues with me so I got my boyfriend to take a quick photo and discovered there are THREE babies! Im pretty stoked just bit nervous hope they will be ok first lot this pair have ever had. I compared them to the photos on the site you di...
by PaigeLouise1
Tue Jul 28, 2009 3:13 pm
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: HELP PLEASE-What to feed parents of newly hatched chicks
Replies: 8
Views: 2352

Hi Julie, Thanks very much for your reply. Im not sure how many to be honest I can just hear 'them' - there could only be one. I haven't seen the hen come out since I heard them cheeping and as soon as I go outside she would go back in anyway. Not game to lift the lid of the nest incase I scare her ...
by PaigeLouise1
Mon Jul 27, 2009 6:23 pm
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: HELP PLEASE-What to feed parents of newly hatched chicks
Replies: 8
Views: 2352

HELP PLEASE-What to feed parents of newly hatched chicks

Hi all,

No doubt there is scores of information about this question on this site but I have done a search and come up with pages of links that didn't really help. So to save time I thought Id just ask. what should i feed my parrots who have just hatched some chicks?

Thanks